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Directed: Richard Thorpe
Writing Credits: Allan Weiss
Producer: Hal Wallis
Associate Producer: Paul Nathan
Assistant Director: Michael Moore
Hairstyle Supervision: Nellie Manley
Musical numbers staged by: Charles O'Curran
Music scored and conducted by: Joseph J. Lilley
Special photo effects by: Paul.k Lapae
Art Direction: Hal Pereira and Walter Tyle
Technical Advisor: Colonel Tom Parker
Technicolor

Cast Overview
Elvis Presley .... Mike Windgren, Ursula Andress .... Marguerita Dauphin, Elsa Cárdenas .... Dolores Gomez, Paul Lukas .... Maximillian Dauphin, Larry Domasin .... Raoul Almeido, Alejandro Rey .... Moreno, Robert Garricart.... Jose Garcia, Teri Hope .... Janie Harkins

Elvis plays Mike Windgren, who is running away from a family trapeze act accident. He is hired as a life guard and singer. Elsa Cardenas, a lady bullfighter, wants Mike's attention. The beautiful Ursula Andress plays hard to get. Mike gets over his fear of heights by diving off one of the local landmark cliffs. The eleven song soundtrack of Latin-beat ditties includes "You Can't Say No In Acapulco" and the million plus selling "Bossa Nova Baby".

Musical Soundtrack

"FUN IN ACAPULCO"
Written by Ben Weisman & Sid Wayne, Performed by Elvis Presley
The title song of the film. A gradual waking effect bringing in the Jordanaires then Elvis over a latin beat. Released on the soundtrack LP (1963). Again on the Elvis Double Features CD It Happened At The Worlds Fair/Fun In Acapulco (1993).

"VINO, DINERO Y AMOR"
Written by Sid Tepper & Roy C Bennett, Performed by Elvis Presley
A fast samba with people yelling and screaming in the background and Elvis going for a charecteristic crescendo with the Amigos. Released on the soundtrack LP (1963). Again on the Elvis Double Features CD It Happened At The Worlds Fair/Fun In Acapulco (1993).

"I'M GONNA LIKE IT HERE"
Written by Don Robertson, Performed by Elvis Presley
Released on the soundtrack LP (1963). Again on the Elvis Double Features CD It Happened At The Worlds Fair/Fun In Acapulco (1993).

"MEXICO"
Written by Sid Tepper & Roy C Bennett, Performed by Elvis Presley
Lively Latin American number with Elvis singing about living it up with all the adorable creatures. Released on the soundtrack LP (1963). Again on the Elvis Double Features CD It Happened At The Worlds Fair/Fun In Acapulco (1993).

"EL TORO"
Written by Bernie Baum & Florence Kaye, Performed by Elvis Presley
Elvis sings dramatically about the matador and the famous bull. Released on the soundtrack LP (1963). Again on the Elvis Double Features CD It Happened At The Worlds Fair/Fun In Acapulco (1993).

"MARGUERITA"
Written by Don Robertson, Performed by Elvis Presley
The song for Ursula Andress-Trumpets, Castanets, the whole deal. Released on the soundtrack LP (1963). Again on the Elvis Double Features CD It Happened At The Worlds Fair/Fun In Acapulco (1993).

"THE BULLFIGHTER WAS A LADY"
Written by Sid Tepper & Roy C Bennett, Performed by Elvis Presley
Elvis' song about Elsa Cardenas with a Spanish feel. Released on the soundtrack LP (1963). Again on the Elvis Double Features CD It Happened At The Worlds Fair/Fun In Acapulco (1993).

"(THERE'S) NO ROOM TO RHUMBA IN A SPORTS CAR"
Performed by Elvis Presley
Released on the soundtrack LP (1963). Again on the Elvis Double Features CD It Happened At The Worlds Fair/Fun In Acapulco (1993).

"BOSSA NOVA BABY"
Written by Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller, Performed by Elvis Presley
Elvis in a rocking groove with trumpets and electric piano and the Jordanaires yelling in the background. Released as a single with Witchcraft on the flip side and on the soundtrack LP (1963). Again on the Elvis Double Features CD It Happened At The Worlds Fair/Fun In Acapulco (1993).

"YOU CAN'T SAY NO IN ACAPULCO"
Written by Sid Feller, Dolores Fuller & Lee Morris, Performed by Elvis Presley
A cool production number with Elvis in front of an entire wall of guitars, bass, piano, drums, xylophone and a choir. Released on the soundtrack LP (1963). Again on the Elvis Double Features CD It Happened At The Worlds Fair/Fun In Acapulco (1993).

"GUADALAJARA"
Written by Pepe Guizar, Performed by Elvis Presley
Elvis crooning in Spanish with organized vocal chaos in the background from the Amigos. Released on the soundtrack LP (1963). Later on the Camden LP Burning Love and Hits From His Movies, Volume 2 (1972). Again on the Elvis Double Features CD It Happened At The Worlds Fair/Fun In Acapulco (1993).

Recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios, 7000, Santa Monica Boulevard, Hollywood. January 1963

Musicians:
Elvis Presley (vocals), Scotty Moore, Tiny Timbrell, Barney Kessel (guitars), Ray Siegel (bass), D.J. Fontana, Hal Blaine (drums), Emile Radocchia (percussion), Dudley Brookes (piano), Anthony Terran, Rudolph Loera (trumpets), the Jordinaires and the Amigos (vocals).

Elvis managed to inject a Spanish feel to his vocals for these soundtrack recordings accompanied by the Amigos.

A single "Bossa Nova Baby" reached number eight in the charts.

Trivia

Director Richard Thorpe also directed one of Evis' previous films Jailhouse Rock in 1957.

Elvis was to go on location to Mexico for this his first movie of 1963, but due to the riot caused in cinemas when G.I Blues was screened there, he found himself an undesirable alien. A double was used for the location work and Elvis completed the movie on the Paramount lot in Hollywood.

The original title for the film was "Holiday In Acapulco".

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